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The growth of China’s biotechnology sector has been phenomenal. The Chinese government is injecting money into the industry, supporting research efforts and helping launch a new wave of labs and incubators in the country. This is a problem for the U.S. biotech industry and also affects patients with rare diseases who are waiting for treatments.Among the experts who oppose China’s growing influence in biotechnology is John Crowley, CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), a lobbying group.Crowley is something of a rock star in the rare disease community. His story is incredibly moving. When Crowley and his wife were told…
The United States’ bid to take control of Venezuela’s oil sector following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has put a spotlight on the type of crude oil the Latin American country has.There are hundreds of types of crude oil produced in approximately 100 countries, each with different viscosity and sulfur content.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAlthough all grades of crude oil are valuable, differences in their properties make certain grades of crude oil more popular in some markets than others.What is the difference between “heavy” and “light” grade oils?Crude oil is rated as “heavy” or “light”…
It took Rebecca Yu seven days to code the dining app Vibe. She was tired of the decision fatigue that comes from group chat participants not being able to decide where to eat. Armed with Claude and ChatGPT’s determination, Yu decided to build a dining app from scratch. This app recommends restaurants to her and her friends based on common interests. “Once the Vibe coding app came out, we started hearing stories of people with no technical background developing their own apps and having success,” she told TechCrunch. “I decided that when I had a week off before school started,…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. This week isn’t over yet, but I’m already thinking about next week’s big events: the World Economic Forum in Davos, the big Supreme Court case, and Netflix income.S&P 500 futures are rising this morning after yesterday’s winning session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Chipping inTSMC headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSemiconductor stocks led the market rally yesterday. Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company The company announced better-than-expected results, including a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit…
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Colina Machado waves to supporters outside the White House after meeting with US President Donald Trump on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNorwegian parliamentarians have reacted with shock and dismay to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump.”This is completely unprecedented,” Janne Haaland Matrali, a professor of international politics at the University of Oslo and former secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told public broadcaster NRK on Friday.She…
The US has announced that the Gaza ceasefire will move into phase two, with a focus on “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.”Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip and representatives of other Palestinian factions have traveled to Egypt’s capital Cairo for talks, but there remains uncertainty over next steps.Most of the goals of President Trump’s 20-point plan, which was the basis for the ceasefire in Gaza three months ago, were never realized on the ground. Here’s what has happened at each key point in the plan since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025.What was supposed to happen in Phase…
Reuters — At least seven people were killed in overnight violence in central Uganda, police said Friday, following a national election that is expected to extend veteran President Yoweri Museveni’s rule to 50 years. Museveni won more than 75% of the votes in Thursday’s presidential election, based on 59% of polling stations, according to results released by the electoral commission. His main challenger, popular singer Bobi Wine, lost by about 21%, with the remaining votes split between six other candidates. Thursday’s vote passed peacefully after an election campaign marred by clashes at opposition rallies and widespread repression and intimidation by…
Red Bull chief Laurent Méquise has admitted that he expects the team to be “behind” its bigger rivals when the 2026 F1 season begins.For the first time since joining the F1 grid in 2005, Red Bull is working with US car giant Ford to manufacture its own engines in line with the introduction of new regulations for both power units and chassis. Max Verstappen narrowly missed out on winning the team’s fifth straight drivers’ title last year as McLaren’s Lando Norris won the world championship by just two points, but there are big questions about whether he will be strong…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 12, 2026.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesIn the first two weeks of 2026, the administration of US President Donald Trump detained Venezuela’s president, threatened to counter Iran’s violent crackdown on protests, and mooted the possibility of taking over Greenland by force. So why are stock prices rising?This headline triggered price movements in asset classes such as gold. silver and oil Traders sought safe haven as they weighed the impact of US intervention in the Middle East on oil supplies.However, the stock market seems to be ignoring…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to reset relations with China amid global tensions and US tariffs.Published January 16, 2026January 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareFacing new global challenges, the leaders of China and Canada have pledged to improve their long-standing troubled relations.President Xi Jinping told visiting Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday that the two countries will continue to strive to improve relations, noting that talks have been underway to restore and restart cooperation since the two countries held their first meeting on the sidelines of a regional economic conference in South Korea in October.Recommended…